• Jordi Alba, left, and his teammates during the open top bus parade celebrating Barcelona's Primera Liga title victory. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Jordi Alba, left, and his teammates during the open top bus parade celebrating Barcelona's Primera Liga title victory. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Samuel Umiti takes a selfie with supporters during the parade celebrations. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
    Samuel Umiti takes a selfie with supporters during the parade celebrations. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
  • Andres Iniesta waves to the crowds from the top of the bus. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Andres Iniesta waves to the crowds from the top of the bus. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Lionel Messi, second left, and teammates during the open-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Lionel Messi, second left, and teammates during the open-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
    Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
  • Andres Iniesta takes pictures atop the Barceona bus during the title celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Andres Iniesta takes pictures atop the Barceona bus during the title celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Andres Iniesta and his Barcelona teammates during the celebrations. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
    Andres Iniesta and his Barcelona teammates during the celebrations. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
  • Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
    Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
  • Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
    Thousands of fans line the streets as the Barcelona players parade their trophies. Enric Fontcuberta / EPA
  • Luis Suarez takes part in the ope-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Luis Suarez takes part in the ope-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Barcelona fans take pictures, wave flags and cheer as the bus carrying the team goes past. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
    Barcelona fans take pictures, wave flags and cheer as the bus carrying the team goes past. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
  • Andres Iniesta waves at fans during Barcelona's open-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Andres Iniesta waves at fans during Barcelona's open-top bus celebrations. Lluis Gene / AFP

Football

Iniesta takes in final Barcelona bus parade as fans line streets to celebrate trophy double - in pictures

Spanish midfielder will be leaving his boyhood club at the end of the season but has two more titles to add to his trophy cabinet

The National

May 01, 2018

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Andres Iniesta was afforded one final chance to take part in a Barcelona open-top bus parade as the Catalan club cruised through the streets to celebrate their trophy double with their fans on Monday.

Barcelona wrapped up a seventh Primera Liga title in 10 years on Sunday, following a season they have utterly dominated. With four matches still to play, Barca have the chance to go the entire campaign unbeaten.

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The Primera Liga title ensured Barca the domestic double after winning the Copa del Rey last month for a fourth successive year.

With both domestic titles wrapped up, Barca took to the city streets in an open-top bus as thousands of supporters lined the streets to cheer, wave flags and catch a glimpse of the players and trophies.

For Iniesta, who alongside Lionel Messi is Barcelona's most decorated player, it provided a fitting farewell after the club captain announced he would be leaving at the end of the season.

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